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Asian America : Chinese and Japanese in the United States Since 1850 by Charles Phelps Taft Professor Emeritus of History Roger Daniels; Roger Daniels is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In this important and masterful synthesis of the Chinese and Japanese experience in America, historian Roger Daniels provides a new perspective on the significance of Asian immigration to the United States. Examining the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the early 1980s, Daniels presents a basic history comprising the political and socioeconomic background of Chinese and Japanese immigration and acculturation. He draws distinctions and points out similarities not only between Chinese and Japanese but between Asian and European immigration experiences, clarifying the integral role of Asians in American history. Daniels' research is impressive and his evidence is solid. In forthright prose, he suggests fresh assessments of the broad patterns of the Asian America n experience, illuminating the recurring tensions within our modern multiracial society. His detailed supporting material is woven into a rich historical fabric which also gives personal voice to the tenacious individualism of the immigrant. The book is organized topically and chronologically, beginning with the emigration of each ethnic group and concluding with an epilogue that looks to the future from the perspect

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Author

Charles Phelps Taft Professor Emeritus of History Roger Daniels; Roger Daniels

Publisher

University of Washington Press

Published

1990

Language

EN

ISBN

9780295801186

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, History, Sociology